KronosMD, Inc. · Thousand Oaks, California
At-home 3D dental ultrasound scanner
Bench-provenA full arch in 3D from our prototype · patent cited by 11 later filings
Powered by AI. Reviewed by a dentist. S-WAVE™ is designed so teeth, gums and bone can be checked every month at home, without X-rays.
S-WAVE™ is in development, has not been tested in people and is not cleared or approved by the FDA. Statements about product capabilities describe design intent.
0 µSv
ionizing dose per ultrasound scan
0.07 mm
bone-level agreement with CBCT in published studies
11
later patent filings cite US 10,799,210
1,451
AI-enabled devices authorized by FDA through 2025
40+ yrs
founder’s time in dentistry
See the concept
S-WAVE™ in 45 Seconds
The intended experience: tray, app and dentist review.
45-second concept animation · the consumer tray is still to be engineered
The problem
Everyone goes to the dentist. Almost no one enjoys it.
Your car, your sleep and your blood sugar report to your phone every day. Your teeth, gums and bone get a look twice a year, if you go. Between checkups, nobody is looking.
U.S. adults skipped the dentist last year
of adults 30+ have gum disease, most unknowingly
ER visits a year for tooth problems
a year in lost productivity
Sources: CDC BRFSS 2024; NIDCR/CDC periodontitis prevalence; CDC/NCHS Data Brief 531 (2025). Third-party statistics, not independently verified by KronosMD.
Photos stop at the surface. Ultrasound goes below it.
A phone photo shows
- Tooth position and alignment
- Stains and visible plaque
- Nothing under the enamel or gum
S-WAVE™ is designed to show
- Early decay under the surface
- Gum thickness and bone level
- From three sides, no X-rays
One scan a month. A dentist is alerted only when something changes.
See how it worksIllustration, not a clinical image. Capabilities are design objectives supported by published studies of research-grade dental ultrasound; S-WAVE™ itself has not been tested in people. Planned use, subject to FDA authorization.
Proof
A full arch in 3D, from our laboratory bench
Real data
A full upper arch rendered straight from ultrasound echoes: no X-rays, no optical scanner, no AI yet.
A foundational patent
US 10,799,210, an intraoral scan head combining ultrasound with a camera, is cited by Colgate-Palmolive, Carestream, Konica Minolta and the University of California.
What comes next
The AI that cleans, compares and flags scans like this one; the engineering that shrinks the bench into a tray.
Raw image produced in the laboratory by the 3D bench scanner prototype, not by the consumer device, which has not been built. Not a patient; not a clinical result. Patent citations per USPTO records; a citation does not imply licensing or endorsement.
From the peer-reviewed literature
What Researchers Are Saying
Published reviews of ultrasound in dentistry, in the authors’ own words.
“Ultrasonography (US) is a noninvasive, nonionizing, inexpensive, and painless imaging tool… relevant research is promising.”
“Ultrasonography represents a promising adjunctive tool in implant dentistry, capable of complementing or, in selected scenarios, replacing conventional radiographic methods.”
“US might be a feasible and valuable diagnostic tool for the periodontium, with the potential to complement shortfalls of current radiographic technologies.”
“The use of ultrasound in dentistry can represent a valid radiation-free alternative, in certain contexts, to the other most used exams.”
Prevention saves money
The $3,000 dentist bill you didn’t see coming…
It started as a $250 filling nobody caught. The same problem, found at three different moments:
Caught early
Filling
Found late
Root canal + crown
Found too late
Extraction + implant
a year with S-WAVE™: the tray plus about $1 a day, less than one crown
Gum disease follows the same curve
Early: a deep cleaning, $235–$303 per quadrant. Late: surgery, bone grafts and lost teeth. Between visits nothing is watching. S-WAVE™ is designed to show change below the surface every month, so your dentist can act while the fix is still a filling.
Humana Dental Procedure Pricing Tool averages, one U.S. market, May 2026; costs vary widely. S-WAVE™ pricing is a plan. S-WAVE™ is in development and has not been shown to detect disease or reduce anyone’s costs; savings depend on findings, timing, clinician judgment and coverage.
Explore
The research, patents, applications, AI and FDA path, in depth
Dental ultrasound
How it works, why it is more precise where it matters, and the radiation question. Read →
Research library
Peer-reviewed studies of dental and head-and-neck ultrasound compared with X-ray, CBCT and CT. Read →
Patents
US 10,799,210 and its origin in timber stress-wave inspection; the planned filings. Read →
Applications
Ten fields of dentistry, from aligners to implants to oral surgery, and where ultrasound fits in each. Read →
AI for ultrasound
What software does with raw echoes, and what FDA has already cleared. Read →
FDA
The pathway for S-WAVE™ and the numbers behind AI-enabled imaging devices. Read →
KronosMD is raising capital under Regulation Crowdfunding
Series CF Preferred Stock at $1.00 per share, from $500, only through PicMii dba Highlander Crowdfunding. The Form C, risk factors and audited financials are on the offering page.
Investing in early-stage companies is risky and you could lose your entire investment. The offering is made solely by means of the Form C at invest.highlander.ai/swave.
Leadership
Meet Our Team
Led by Dr. Greg Rubin, CEO: 40+ years of dental industry experience, former clinical instructor at the USC and UNLV dental schools, inventor, manufacturer and business growth leader. Supported by advisors in digital dentistry and clinical care.
Dr. Greg Rubin
CEO
Daniel Alter
Chairman of the Advisory Board
Dr. Jonathan Greenburg
Advisory Board
Dr. Evan Chafitz
Advisory Board
Paul B Sigfusson, DDS
Advisory Board
Dental imaging without radiation, from home.
Questions about S-WAVE™, the research or a collaboration? Our team is here to help.